Geography of the Southern Ocean

ocean current that flows clockwise from west to east around Antarctica

broad, northward flowing ocean current that forms the eastern portion of the South Atlantic Ocean gyre

thumb|300px|The Antarctic region and its boundary, the Antarctic Convergence

thumb|Coastal polynyas are produced in the Antarctic by katabatic winds thumb|Katabatic wind spilling off an ice shelf|upright thumb|A frosty Arctic condensation plume marks this polynya near the west shore of Hudson Bay. This one (and others nearby) are likely kept open by tidal currents. Mile-high west-facing aerial view.

circulating system of ocean currents in the Ross Sea

one of the two gyres that exist within the Southern Ocean

Wikimedia list article

coupled ocean/atmosphere wave that circles the Southern Ocean eastward in approximately eight years

whale sanctuary in the Southern Ocean